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More than 50,000 runners from over 100 countries will descend on the Windy City this weekend for the Chicago Marathon, a world-renowned race that contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy each year.
Excitement is in the air as the city gears up for Sunday’s race, where athletes have smashed world records in front of millions.
But Chicago is also in the spotlight for a different reason: President Donald Trump‘s “Operation Midway Blitz,” which has seen immigration law enforcement flood the city and led to immigration raids and arrests becoming a daily occurrence.
The raids have sparked fear among Chicago communities, particularly in Latino neighborhoods. That sense of foreboding was also spreading among marathon runners this week.
Instead of sharing excitement about sightseeing along the route or hitting their finish time, social media was alight with fears by minority runners about being snatched up
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